The frying-pan as weapon of choice comes from Discworld [+ 'Tangled' and Sam Gamgee] by way of Roommates' "Such Stuff" dream-arc. And I have long been itching for the chance to pimp out Jareth's armour in the wicked style he sports over there.

And coincidentally, in both comics it seems there are characters who have the common sense reaction, when dealing with a potentially dangerous/overpowered Goblin King, to give Harry Dresden, wizard PI, a call. I mean, there goes one guy who has as good a chance as any of blasting his way through the Nevernever to kick Fae butt, if the money is good and there are girls in trouble.

(And panel 7 Christine is all like, "if he wannabe my lover, he gotta help out my friends".)

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Eric has become deply involved in his and Sarahs friendship (since she started starring in his sexual fantasies especillay! lol) he's still such a sweetheart, ever working on the gentleman thing :b *squealworthy shot of Jareth last frame*

I feel like even without the pendant he would have enough magic for any wardrobe whimsies, so if he is actually putting clothes on himself it's because it's a *special* occasion/outfit and he wants to relish it.

Darn, and here I hoped the frying pan was a reference to Tiffany Aching (who also, as it happens, used a frying pan as weapon of choice against fae forces)an interaction between the goblins and the Wee Free Men would be interesting if not highly amusing

On first sight I completely assumed Sarah was practising her ping-pong serve in the second panel (letting off steam?), what with the little downwards movement trajectory

Do we take it this is a generic fund Raoul has set up, or is it a very specific 'Lovegood-and-Williams-for-the-rescuing-of' foundation on Christine's prompting? In either case, apparently I'm the only one who assumed that the whole "rescuing young ladies from the booby-trapped underground lairs of sexy evil psycho kidnappers" description originated from Christine's direction ... after all, it was presumably she who told Sarah about it! Sarah is just rather rashly repeating back the summary she was given

And presumably Sarah means 'cheating' in a strictly "that's not fair" sense rather than in a 'drooling over other women' one

Is Jareth pulling on armour gauntlets on top of his gloves, or instead of? And he's really glittering with power here... wait, does that mean he's going too..?

Mmm. I'm guessing this trip was the catalyst, but once set up the De Chagny fund would be available to any petitioner with a decent case to submit. As to Sarah using those words, could be there was a wee dig at Christine included, or else Raoul is very wry about the whole thing. And it IS honestly part of the dynamic in both cases - knowing Raoul there's a fair chance his fund also fully reimburses post-rescue therapy and Stockholm Syndrome deprogramming...

It's really something for James to be making light of the pigsty incident. I felt a bit of pain for him there, though I have only ever seen the first movie. Between these comics and a bit of research I have become rather fond of the quartet's Only Sane Man- though sometimes I imagine he only appears that way.

Ooooh! And THERE's another of the lower-half of Jareth's face!!! I should have been keeping track, and making a montage or something. *sigh* If it's possible for more to fall even more for the GND!Jareth, I just did... based on the lower half of his face.

I LOVE how Javert is firmly on the "protect the innocent" side here, even though we know that he looks askance at Sarah, based on her association with and growing affinity / sympathies toward Jareth.

Oh, and to second what others have said about this... Three days, Sarah? Really? Hmmm... timey-wimey interpretation here, I'm thinking. Either that, or Sarah has / will get over some of the mis-trust and /or her message to Christine will be sufficient to forestall the arrival of Dresden. Ho... snap. Wait a minute...

It's all coming together now. (I remember asking about Dresden in your journal, and the gist of your response...)

So I went away for a year and stopped reading because of work and drama... I come back because I decided it was time to include Girls Next Door back into my live... and what do I find? *sniffles happily* So many comics to read... <3

I don't know, Jareth, the master criminal and the single-minded lawman actually teaming up to say "step out of line and WE WILL END YOU" sounds like a good time for sexy-boots quaking, Goblin King or no....

A Tortuga pigsty. Isn't that where they found Joshasmee Gibbs? I thought they found you in a tavern James.Ah. The two resident Frenchmen glowering ominously as Jareth prepares to poof Luna and Sarah away, in full Goblin King array no less. Also, is that "quaking in my sexy boots" a connotative nod to Megamind? I'd love if it was!I knew Tangled was denoted with the frying pan thing, but Samwise Gamgee? I didn't know that, and now I love him even more! Hooray for my favorite Hobbit!P.S. Spice Girls reference in the description with Panel 7!